#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;

ifstream fin("lgput.in");
ofstream fout("lgput.out");

long long n, p;
const int MOD=1999999973;
int lgput(long long baza, int exp){
    if(exp==0)
        return 1;
    if(exp%2==0)
        return lgput((baza*baza)%MOD, exp/2)%MOD;
    else
        return baza*lgput(baza, exp-1)%MOD;
}

int main()
{
    fin>>n>>p;
    fout<<lgput(n, p)%MOD;
    return 0;
    
}